Native Plant Landscaping

Native-Plant Landscape Designer Sought

(January 14, 2015) The Valley of Flowers Chapter has awarded $1500 to a community consortium that is restoring Mandeville Creek in Bozeman, and plans to develop a set of demonstration gardens on the grounds of Bozeman High School. The purpose of the grant is to fund the time of a native-plant landscape designer, to consult with the project manager to create a Phase I design for the site (approximately 8 acres). If qualified and interested, please send your contact information to Gretchen Rupp by January 31: beesgrmt@gmail.com406-586-8363406-586-8363

Articles About Landscaping with Montana Native Plants

The Landscaping and Revegetation Committee seeks input for the next update to the Montana Native Plants Source Guide (see below). Please contact Clare Beelman if you have information on a plant nursery in your area that may have begun to carry more natives or a new nursery that sells native plants. Contact Clare at clare.beelman@gmail.com.

Here we have gathered a number of native plant landscaping references. Some are general, for the whole state of Montana, and others are specific to various regions of the state.

Audubon At Home A website from the Audubon Society about the Hows and Whys of native plants. The goal of this site is to encourage people to further develop an awareness of their ecological footprint and the impact each of their decisions can make on bird conservation and the environment at large.

Growing Echinacea Background and guide to growing echinacea in a garden or farm environment - written by Helen Atthowe, Missoula County Extension.

Pollinator Links

Attracting pollinators is a rewarding goal for your native plant garden. Here are some links with more information on pollinators:

U.S. Forest Service's Celebrating Wildflowers Pollinator Page - Includes a section on gardening with native plants